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03-15-2008, 04:30 PM
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Livin' it
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: ♥State of the heart♥
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Japanese in King of Prussia?
I just returned from the King of Prussia mall where I noticed many Japanese people. From one section of the mall to the other, in stores, in the restaurant where we ate lunch.
I hadn't noticed this the last time I was there, which was Summer '07.
Did a Japanese company open a branch or something? Is there a giant convention? I found it very interesting, and enjoyed the global appeal of it.
Thanks in advance for any insight.
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03-15-2008, 11:35 PM
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Devout Northeasterner
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Metropolitan Philadelphia
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There's a chance they could have been tourists passing through while visiting the city (I recently read how international tourism is on the rise in Philly) -- but generally speaking, suburban areas like King of Prussia are becoming pretty diverse.
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03-16-2008, 12:10 AM
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Member
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Asheville NC
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What a coincidence. I just returned from the King of Japan mall, where I noticed a bunch of Prussian people.
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03-16-2008, 03:07 PM
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Misology ~ there's just no reason for it
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Excellent! Even though I spit out my beer!
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03-20-2008, 12:18 AM
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Junior Member
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Great observation on the type of shoppers in the K of P Mall and Plaza. Considering when a tourist can get more for their Yen, in the U.S. they buy - like there's no tomorrow. Considering a set of new golf clubs cost $5,000 (US) in Japan - I'd buy every club I could find in the U.S. and ship them back to Fugiville and sell them there.
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03-20-2008, 03:18 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Most likely tourists... while the Philly suburbs do have a growing Asian population, it's mostly Korean and Chinese.
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